Jeremy Krasovic’s Alan-a-Dale, who joined Robin for “fun,” now realizes a paralyzing fear of death.Īs with all well-written stories depicting a dispute, each side is shown to believe in the rightness of its cause. Gabriel Robins’ thick Irish accent buoys his portrayal of a philosophical Friar Tuck. Larry Creagan’s John Little is a lumbering yet saturnine and reflective giant. Many of the scenes depicting Robin and his men are funny, warm and winning. Elisa Richter delivers a stirring portrayal of Arable, the lovely servant girl who loves DeWendenal in vain. Sabrina Zellars shows Elena Gamwell to be as fierce, defiant and passionate as her sweetheart, Will Scarlet. David Chorley’s DeFerrers, meanwhile, is chillingly ruthless, his solemnity masking a devious, power-hungry nature.
Throughout the story, Will is ever in Robin’s face, challenging and confronting him.Īs DeLacy, the reluctant sheriff, Glenn Freeze blends cultured diction and an elegant bearing with a high comic style that includes cranky irritation as events start to spin out of his control.Įven the humanity of the bloodthirsty Guy of Gisbourne, well played by Scott Keister with dark gleams of malice, is shown when he expresses regret for slaying a child member of Robin’s band.
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Robin’s polar opposite is the feisty, hotheaded Will Scarlet (an outstanding Jaycob Hunter), who believes only in striking back with full force against any perceived enemy. Andrea Dennison-Laufer delivers an elegant, noble and truly wise Lady Marian. In Keeney’s superb work as DeWendenal, we see a man deeply conflicted – cocky one moment, doubt-riddled the next. Among the story’s most intriguing figures are those closest to Robin: DeWendenal and Lady Marian. Frank Tryon is smiling, relaxed and confident as the cool-headed, quick-witted Robin Hood. The cast’s performances are impassioned yet restrained. The play’s look and feel are bolstered by Heidi Newell’s colorful, attractive, well-detailed period costumes, Jim Book’s lighting, David Chorley’s sound design, and Makaryk’s intricately choreographed fight scenes.
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Makaryk’s scenic design sets the stage, a misty patch of thick forestry representing Sherwood Forest but upon which other locales are overlaid. Makaryk’s ambitions couldn’t be realized without a production to support them and a game cast equally skilled in character exposition and the physical demands of swordplay and hand-to-hand combat. Equally fascinating is how Makaryk uses realistic events to show how the legend of Robin Hood grew and became a vital part of folklore. Suffice it to say that this swashbuckling production has it all – colorful and absorbing characters, compelling ideas, and enough laughs, tears, physical action and dramatic plotting to satisfy anyone.Īs director, Makaryk generates pulse-pounding excitement – yet this is a meditative “Robin Hood” that forces us to question human nature and the motives of anyone who assumes the mantle of power. To try to describe the story’s details from this point on would be a fool’s errand. Robin of Locksley (Frank Tryon), a nobleman’s son, and buddy William DeWendenal (Michael Keeney), are returning home after having served as guards to King Richard the Lionhearted during the latter’s Crusades.ĭuring their absence, the citizenry has chafed under Richard’s younger brother, King John, and before they know it, they’re embroiled in a web of sociopolitical intrigue that ensnares all levels of English society. We’re in Nottinghamshire, England, circa 1190.
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